View full sizeAtlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones runs after making a reception against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of an NFL game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. (AP Photo)

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones wants his fans to know he's ready to play in Sunday's NFL postseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Why wouldn't he be ready? Because he broke both his legs in a car accident on Monday - at least, he did according to Twitter and various Internet message boards that picked up the bogus report.

On Monday night as Alabama was routing Notre Dame 42-14 in the BCS national championship game, the former Foley Hgh School and Crimson Tide star took to Twitter himself to say: "Thanks to followers & fans for showing me love, but rest easy! I was not in a wreck, I'm walking the sidelines with Bama rolling over ND!"

This is the second time this season that Jones has been targeted by hoax Internet reports of car-accident injuries.

The Falcons host the Seahawks at noon Sunday. The winner of their game will play the winner of Saturday's Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers game on Jan. 20 for the NFC championship and a spot in the Super Bowl.

Jones, who was selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad, had 79 receptions for 1,198 yards and 10 touchdowns during the regular season for Atlanta.

On Monday night during the BCS national championship game, wide receiver Amari Cooper broke Jones' Alabama freshman records of 58 receptions and 924 receiving yards set in 2008. Cooper finished the season with 59 receptions for 1,000 yards.